South Windsor police are in the midst of investigating an attack Tuesday that took place at a local automotive business and left two men hospitalized with serious injuries.
Chief of Police Matthew Reed said that police were following up on information provided by one of the two victims, as well as posts on a Facebook page that identified at least one of the alleged assailants.
The Facebook page, “Pray for Bob and Ryan,” was created to provide information on the conditions of the two men - Forced Induction Motorsports owner Robert Lareau, 28, of Enfield, and Ryan Kelleher, 21, of Windsor, who are still receiving treatment at Hartford Hospital.
"Police are aware of a Facebook page that has been posted regarding the assaults and are investigating the information on that page," Reed said.
Lareau was in intensive care as of yesterday, while Kelleher was conscious and had been interviewed by police. Both men received serious head and facial injuries, possibly from an exhaust pipe, according to police.
Reed said that the attack does not appear to be a random act.
"The building [located at 51 Edwin Road] where the attack occurred houses several different businesses, most of which were unoccupied at the time of the incident," Reed said in a message to South Windsor Patch.
Police are encouraging anyone who was in the area of 51 Edwin Road on Tuesday night between 8:30 and 9:20 p.m. to contact them at 860-644-2551.
Forced Induction Motorsports is located in a building in a South Windsor commercial zone with other industrial-type businesses. According to its website, FIM is an automobile repair and upgrading business.
A vigil for the two men has been planned for 7 p.m. Saturday at Forced Induction Motorsports, according to the Facebook page.
Just a couple of life lessons: You know better you do better 2 sides to every story with 40 different versions good people make mistakes and learn from them...then there are "those" (not pointing fingers)that feel they don’t make mistakes or at least don’t own them those are the people (take a peek at the comments above) that make this world a disgusting place. Have some compassion or did your parents teach you to kick people when they fall or down??? Let’s dig up dirt on a guy that could possibly die, let’s bring up the past and shove it down his parent’s throat! Who cares how his family feels or what they are going through! THE COMMENTS ABOVE IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE TODAY! AGAIN BOB I AM PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOURS!
concern, thoughts, and prayers should be the topic and comments being sent to these guys and their families. Save your laws and politics for another thread!!! Bob & Ryan my thoughts and prayers are with both of you and your families!!!!
I do not think, even if there is another side to this story, that anyone should be harmed physically, so please do not assume that. No matter what, as a strong Christian, I do hope that both of these men recover from this attack. Violence is NEVER the answer to any problem, and I would hope that more people will do the right thing and stop being violence.
Just because the truth is out there doesnt mean people arent praying for Rob, we all hope for a Full Recovery and hope he will change his ways